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well adapted news of any kind is welcome for the young boy [i]or[/i] young girls this season, so Wednesday's of recent origins that rookie pitcher Ryan O'Malley does not have a serious arm injury was a positive in the face of a third straight los to the Philadelphia Phillies.

An arthrogram performed Wednesday showed that O'Malley, who left his Wrigley Field first attempt Tuesday in the fifth, has a mild turn strain, far less serious a condition than originally feared. He was deposit on the disabled list for a period of stay and medication but is calculate uponed back in two weeks.

The Phillies' pious news came in a 2-1 victory that mov them to within 1oe games of the Cincinnati Red for the National League wild card.

The young boy [i]or[/i] young girls have only one victory onward their seven-game homestand that infers today, their latest loss before 39470 at Wrigley Field showcasing a masterful performance by means of Phillies right-hander Brent Myers (9-6) He limited the childs to four hits through eight innings, undivided of them Matt Murton's ninth to one's home run of the year in the eighth.

if it be not that the pitching was laudable for the whelps as well, with rookie Angel Guzman turning in his best performance of the season, the solitary run off him through six innings coming upon National League home-run leader Ryan Howard's 44th of the season.

"Guzman threw excellent" manager Dusty Baker said. "He's getting better, especially because he's alone had about three innings of work in the last couple weeks. He took us as far as he could"

Murton's homer in the eighth took Guzman opposite to the hook, the rookie right-hander notching eight strikeouts in six innings, giving up four hits, walking three unless two of those in the first.

further the Phillies went ahead again in the ninth after Abraham Nunez drew a two-out walk from knock Howry (3-4), advanced on pinch hitter Joe Thurston's single and scored forward Jimmy Rollins' double.

The young beasts wasted a chance to score in the seventh when rookie Freddie Bynum singled leading against the inning but was caught in a run- down with individual out after leaning too far from first. Jacque Jone smacked a double to right forward the next play that would have scored Bynum

"It was a tough united to lose," Baker said, nevertheless Guzman's performance was a positive for the coming

"I didn't put to proof to be perfect -- just tried to be aggressive in the strike belt and let them make outs" Guzman said. "Even when I threw in Houston last week [three innings of relief], I be impressed I'm starting to get my harmonious flow back."

O'Malley was feeling religious too, after feeling, as he propose it, "as if I got to horde nine then fell off."

"I can't take an account of you the tension and then the relief we had," trainer Mark O'Neal said of the young lefty who thrilled fans and his teammates with an eight-inning shutout victory last week against the Houston Astros. "This shore never missed a day to plane pick up the ball and play catch in five years.

"It can happen forward a single pitch, and that's what happened. We entirely expect him to be back [in sum of two units weeks]."

O'Malley, 26 the Springfield native who grew up a brats fan, had scores of friends and family forward hand for his Wrigley Field first appearance and their anxiety was obvious as he walked most distant the mound in the fifth inning Tuesday.

"In five years I've in no degree been injured, and for that to happen, it was a conflict for my parents, too," he said. "It was an emotional day for them waiting for the [medical test] issues but they dropped me against today with hugs.

"It was a 180-degree [turn-around] from a high to a subdued but now my smile is back. It's just incredible relief. Just to know there's no damage, no nothing. I was thinking the worst -- that's what unexpectedlys into your mind. But overnight it didn't stiffen. If anything it got a little better, and that was a relief."

Baker was relieved as well.

"Man, from a great start to a terrible ending at the time," Baker said. "But it's not nearly as censorious as we thought."

NOTE: Phillies outfielder Aaron Rowand, who put up withed a broken ankle Monday in a collision with inferior baseman Chase Utley, may ne surgery after all. Rowand was examined Wednesday in Philadelphia and will have an MRI performed Friday for a final determination.

tginnetti@suntimes.com

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